Jan 17, 2019 By Nealy Gihan

Free Medicare Information and Assistance

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Senior Services’ Medicare benefits counselors will hold information and assistance events throughout Western Tidewater in January 2019 to assist Medicare-eligible individuals navigating Medicare and Medicare Part D. Assistance will also be available for those who are currently enrolled and may be eligible for the Part D Low-Income Subsidy “Extra Help” benefit.

These sessions are always free and open to the public. Appointments are not required unless specified but are recommended. To make an appointment with a Medicare benefits counselor, please call Sam at 757-328-4217 as noted below.

The MedCare Access Medicare benefits counseling program, administered by Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, serves residents of Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County and Suffolk.

Dates and locations are as follows:

Location: Smithfield Library
Address: 255 James St., Smithfield
Date: Feb. 1
Time: 9–11:30 a.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Morgan Memorial Library
Address: 443 W. Washington Street, Suffolk
Date: Feb. 4
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Franklin – Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library
Address: 280 N. College Drive, Franklin
Date: Feb. 5
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Carrollton Public Library
Address: 14362 New Towne Haven Lane, Carrollton
Date: Feb. 12
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Walter C. Rawls Library
Address: 22511 Main St., Courtland
Date: Feb. 15
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library
Address: 280 N. College Drive, Franklin
Date: Feb. 19
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Address: 1705 North Main St., Suffolk
Date: Feb. 20
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: North Suffolk Library
Address: 2000 Bennett’s Creek Park Rd., Suffolk
Date: Feb. 21
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Windsor Library
Address: 18 Duke St., Windsor
Date: Feb. 25
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Address: 1705 North Main St., Suffolk
Date: Feb. 27
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

Location: North Suffolk Library
Address: 2000 Bennett’s Creek Park Rd., Suffolk
Date: Feb. 28
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Please call for more information. Appointments recommended.
(Sam 757-328-4217)

The MedCare Access program is funded by a grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation.